to take command; to give direction
original method or procedure; serious; orthodox; classical
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
to lose one's mind; to lose control of oneself
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
foolish thing; stupid thing; absurdity
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
imperial court; shogunate government; authorities; public affairs; official; government
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to mix; to stir; to blend
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
preparing to flee; being ready to run away
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to be extremely dangerous
wind blowing down from mountains
bishop wood (Bischofia javanica); barked tree; red tree
Japanese mugwort (Artemisia princeps); mugwort (any plant of genus Artemisia); wormwood; sagebrush
reflection; consideration
natural features; topography; climate; spiritual features
in truth; as it is; as you are; in practice
extensive; spacious; vague; hazy
workshop; studio; atelier
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
sudden rise to power; sudden rise in prosperity
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
recent past; recent times; early modern period (from the Azuchi-Momoyama period to the end of the Edo period)
to begin to bloom; to come out
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
child; boy; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
native place; birth-place; one's old home; province; region; locality
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically